best tyres for both track and road ? [Archive]

Brizza

31-01-2012, 11:26

Cant really go wrong with toyo T1R's...

Common, cheapish, good on road & track....

I cant fault them really for the money.

I bought a set of these as I couldnt find any road legal slicks to fit 16" wheels. they seem good from the small amount of used the car :)

Gibbo69

31-01-2012, 11:30

Have you bought a track slag now paul?

phil

Yer purchased , not a total track slag but one that i can have a bit of fun with ha ha !!:D

D4WNO

31-01-2012, 11:47

I run Toyo T1 R's on my 106 GTi but it hasn't even sniffed a track, never mind been on one - have heard good things though. The clueless chap in the garage who did my tracking did make me laugh though talking to Adam thinking they were on the car already when I bought it... "'Hey boss, these are pretty dear and for track cars right, you race this then?". Errrrr about £60 a corner actually mate and it's never seen a track, get a new job

dangerous dave

31-01-2012, 16:25

i've had t1rs on the 5 and they were great, on the 182 they were dog cr&p till they got down to about 5mm..

i worked at a tyre garage and lots of track users ran cut down tyres, often taking off the first 3mm.. dont save them for the day, use them:agree:

Fordy

31-01-2012, 16:50

Alex

31-01-2012, 17:08

I run the T1-R's also and they're pretty good :agree:

tom t

31-01-2012, 17:18

definatley rate the t1-r good tyre didnt really test them in the wet though

HAndy

31-01-2012, 17:18

I delaminated a t1r going around snetterton and the sidewalls are very soft.... if you look in my project thread there's a picture where you can see the nsf Tyre flex alot

best off buying a track tyre n wheel set as you'll have much more fun on proper tyres

what tyre pressures where you running,to get them doing that:eek:
my choice would be toyo r1r for road use and the odd track day,
or r888 if you have bit more cash to spend and you intend to track day only with the intention of pushing your car hard around the track:D
race slicks are even better but i'm unsure if most trackday organisers insist on a roll cage fitted,if using them,worth finding out first,or wait for one of the hardcore track brigade to reply;)

tubbyG

31-01-2012, 17:19

I have t1r's also, decent grip and got a good price from tesco-tyres:laugh::laugh:

Fordy

31-01-2012, 17:25

what tyre pressures where you running,to get them doing that:eek:
my choice would be toyo r1r for road use and the odd track day,
or r888 if you have bit more cash to spend and you intend to track day only with the intention of pushing your car hard around the track:D
race slicks are even better but i'm unsure if most trackday organisers insist on a roll cage fitted,if using them,worth finding out first,or wait for one of the hardcore track brigade to reply;)

think i was running about 26psi or 28psi hot, i was pushing quite hard :laugh:

The new Bill J

31-01-2012, 17:30

i've had t1rs on the 5 and they were great, on the 182 they were dog cr&p till they got down to about 5mm..

It seems that a lot of people reckon that it depends on the car massively with T1-R's. I had them on my 5, and they were a pretty good all-rounder. On my Escort however, they were worse than some remoulds :crap:

If I ever have the choice of tyres, I always go for Michelin. They might be one of the more expensive brands out there, but personally, I've never had a bad one, on any car :cool:. Plus, surely Renault can't be wrong? ;)

dangerous dave

31-01-2012, 17:56

It seems that a lot of people reckon that it depends on the car massively with T1-R's. I had them on my 5, and they were a pretty good all-rounder. On my Escort however, they were worse than some remoulds :crap:

If I ever have the choice of tyres, I always go for Michelin. They might be one of the more expensive brands out there, but personally, I've never had a bad one, on any car :cool:. Plus, surely Renault can't be wrong? ;)

the mich exaltos were half worn at near 25k and cracking due to age.. it was a set of michelins again for £400+ discounted, with me fitting them for free, or it was t1rs for £220

i wouldn't fit them to a clio 182 again as they wore out long before they were due:crap: although the michelins dont last due to age, they were worth every penny and would have more so if we'd covered the 50k they would have lasted..

im going with goodyears eagles on my avezs and if the sizes are right perhaps r1r on the williams..

The new Bill J

31-01-2012, 19:07

im going with goodyears eagles on my avezs and if the sizes are right perhaps r1r on the williams..

When I bought the Evo it came with newly fitted Eagle F1 Assymetrics. After a year, and 10k light miles, all four had cracked badly around the inside shoulder. After doing some interweb hunting, it seemed to be a common problem :crap: The grip on them (especially in the wet) was very good though.

I then switched to Michelin PS3's, and although I don't think they offer quite as much wet grip as the F1's, they've been bang on, and are lasting very well :cool:

Gibbo69

31-01-2012, 19:25

Cheers for the advise guys..... Looks like T1 R'ss are going to be purchased :)

Tony Walker

31-01-2012, 19:33

its what i used at mallory but my engine was hardly up to the job of getting them warm lol. we'll both be on T1rs so lets see whos quickest :D :agree: if you need them fitting i just treated meself to £4ks worth of bosch tyre machine :agree:

Gibbo69

31-01-2012, 19:47

That was always the plan mate :) will order them this week and call ya once they have arrived :)

Tony Walker

31-01-2012, 19:50

lol plan to beat me or plan for me to fit them? might just fit them backwards.........

Gibbo69

31-01-2012, 19:56

lol plan to beat me or plan for me to fit them? might just fit them backwards.........

Ha ha ha :)

Adey aka Ewok

31-01-2012, 20:48

I find Prada spec 2s good for a lightish car, very grippy. Depends how hard you drive though, in a 5 and 11 I loved them and on my Clio but when running with more power in the Clio I found that I started to pull chunks off in the corners, I am quite aggressive on the cars though so this could be the problem

Ricardo

31-01-2012, 20:52

My experience with T1Rs were a good grip tyre for the money but found the sidewalls a bit soft

Brigsy

31-01-2012, 21:51

Go for yoko a048's or r888's, you won't regret it

Eugein Offord

01-02-2012, 01:51

the GT runs much better on 13's with yokohama ao48 on the super soft compound option................. triffic............. dont forget the ferodo DS 2500 pads....................

Mr_Dave

01-02-2012, 08:10

the GT runs much better on 13's with yokohama ao48 on the super soft compound option................. triffic............. dont forget the ferodo DS 2500 pads....................

:agree: I use the softs tho ;)

philg

01-02-2012, 08:24

When I bought the Evo it came with newly fitted Eagle F1 Assymetrics. After a year, and 10k light miles, all four had cracked badly around the inside shoulder. After doing some interweb hunting, it seemed to be a common problem :crap: The grip on them (especially in the wet) was very good though.

I then switched to Michelin PS3's, and although I don't think they offer quite as much wet grip as the F1's, they've been bang on, and are lasting very well :cool:

We has asymmetrics on my partners a3, both sides on the rear failed on mot, the tread had twisted on both tyres, they were 2 years old, with 6mm of tread still on them. She replaced with asymmetric 2s, had i known at the time the problems with the asymmetric we would have stayed clear and bought another brand. We even complained to goodyear and got zip :crap:

Realy bad service

Gibbo69

01-02-2012, 08:37

Will ferodo DS 2500 pads fit standard disks our would i have to replace the disks ?

Gibbo

philg

01-02-2012, 08:57

Will ferodo DS 2500 pads fit standard disks our would i have to replace the disks ?

Gibbo

Im 99% sure they are available for the gt turbo, pricey :eek:

James5

01-02-2012, 08:57

Will ferodo DS 2500 pads fit standard disks our would i have to replace the disks ?

Gibbo

Be fine with standard disc's as long as you get pads for the Renault 5 fitment:laugh::agree:

Gibbo69

01-02-2012, 09:56

Be fine with standard disc's as long as you get pads for the Renault 5 fitment:laugh::agree:

Thanks matey :)

Eugein Offord

01-02-2012, 11:02

the Ds2500 will almost halve the stopping distance needed.. last set i bought were £80 delivered.................i've always felt the cars are quicker and lighter to handle on 13's....and tyres are cheaper.............

going_downhill

01-02-2012, 11:53

:agree: I use the softs tho ;)

My penny jar is currently laballed a048/r888....

although i guess i'd be better off putting the £ into polybushes and coilovers before slicks. 20 year old bushes may not appreciate the grip?

Brigsy

01-02-2012, 13:42

I use medium compound a048s on the van and I had the tread on meltdown at Mallory, soft wouldn't have lasted 5 mins for me. Ds2500 pads are an awesome upgrade for standard sized Gtt brakes, same with mintex 1144.

TrixNFlix

01-02-2012, 14:25

Ds2500 pads are an awesome upgrade for standard sized Gtt brakes, same with mintex 1144.
Brigsy,did you notice much difference between the the two? I ended up buying the 1144's as they were half the price.

Eugein Offord

01-02-2012, 16:07

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although i guess i'd be better off putting the £ into polybushes and coilovers before slicks. 20 year old bushes may not appreciate the grip?[/QUOTE]

poly's are good .. but no better than new standard one's.............. poly's i think are about a hundred quid plus the original bushes on the car will probably be seized , so most people will need to buy new wishbones and then find someone with a press to swap the new originals to the polys...... but originals are next to nothing........ ive ran new originals on the cup car and i've a set of polys in the garage gathering dust.....i bought 2 new wishbones £30 each with bushes fitted and new track rod ends £6.....also anti roll bar bushes and top mount doughnuts £8 and the steering bush...£13 .. all from GSF....... cheap and easy to fit...

simples.... and you might find the shocks are actually in good order once every thing is tight again .. or maybe truelly shaged........

Renault made a good car.. back in 1985............20 years later most just need new original parts to be great again...............:cry::)

Brigsy

01-02-2012, 16:30

Brigsy,did you notice much difference between the the two? I ended up buying the 1144's as they were half the price.

The 1144's seem just as good mate :) dont wreck the discs like ds2500, they used to leave shards of metal on my wheels :eek:

philg

01-02-2012, 20:00

Brigsy,did you notice much difference between the the two? I ended up buying the 1144's as they were half the price.

Pikey

jesus in the seat of a 5

01-02-2012, 21:28

Go for yoko a048's or r888's, you won't regret it

Have to agree with "the guns" :agree:, all day, every day, saying that i did do the ring flat out on budgets.....:laugh:, not reccomended...

Tony Walker

01-02-2012, 21:32

Have to agree with "the guns" :agree:, all day, every day, saying that i did do the ring flat out on budgets.....:laugh:, not reccomended...

budget bravery :agree::agree:

Gibbo69

01-02-2012, 22:14

The 1144's seem just as good mate :) dont wreck the discs like ds2500, they used to leave shards of metal on my wheels :eek:

hi guys where is the best place to purchase ?.... look on the internet and couldnt find any decent websites :(